168 Operational Strategy jobs in Canada
Controller - Financial Strategy & Operational Insight
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At Techo-Bloc, we’re entrepreneurial innovators who take pride in rolling up our sleeves and making things happen. With 9 cutting-edge manufacturing facilities, 13+ distribution centers, and over 900 employees across 20+ North American locations, we’re driven by bold growth, creativity, and a commitment to excellence—all within a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Job DescriptionHybrid Opportunity
Techo-Bloc is seeking a strategic and hands-on Controller to lead our Canadian financial operations. This role blends the precision of financial reporting with the proactive thinking of business advisory, to support performance optimization through financial analysis. You will go beyond traditional accounting, actively engaging with operational teams, visiting our plants, and identifying where improvements in processes, cost efficiency, and reporting can add tangible value.
Reporting directly to the Senior Controller and working closely with Directors, this is a highly visible role designed for a professional who thrives on turning financial data into business insight and action.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Analysis & Business Insight
- Visit manufacturing plants to understand operational realities and cost drivers.
- Perform detailed operational and financial analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and underperforming areas.
- Proactively present findings and recommendations to senior leadership on where improvements can be made or where activities may no longer be profitable.
Financial Reporting & Oversight
- Oversee the preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including comprehensive supporting notes and variance explanations.
- Ensure timely reconciliation of key general ledger accounts (inventory, fixed assets, loans, AP, AR), in collaboration with the Assistant Controller.
- Maintain high-quality documentation to support financial accuracy and audit readiness.
Cost Monitoring & Efficiency
- Lead or supervise cost efficiency initiatives with a focus on operational improvement, not just expense reduction.
- Contribute to product profitability reviews, capital expenditure evaluations (ROI), and financial modeling to support decision-making.
- Collaborate with department leads to build and monitor KPIs tied to performance and efficiency.
Compliance & Budgeting
- Lead the annual budget and quarterly forecast process, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Prepare and submit monthly GST/QST filings and ensure compliance with tax and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee the annual external audit and review all supporting documentation and tax schedules.
ERP & Financial Systems
- Serve as a finance lead in the implementation of Microsoft D365 ERP system, focusing on automation, enhanced reporting, and process improvement.
- Work with IT and finance teams to streamline workflows and optimize system usage.
Special Projects & Initiatives
- Spearhead financial statement consolidation across multiple entities.
- Lead or assist in the implementation and optimization of new government incentive programs.
- Take ownership of special projects that contribute to operational performance, financial transparency, and business transformation.
- CPA designation (Chartered Professional Accountant) is required.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting and financial leadership.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and financial process improvement.
- Proven ability to turn analysis into actionable insight and communicate with executive stakeholders.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, macros, dashboards) is critical.
- Strong ERP knowledge (Microsoft AX, D365, SAP, or similar), including experience with migrations or upgrades.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage cross-functional teams.
- Bilingual (French/English) is required; strong English skills are essential to support U.S. operations.
- Experience in a manufacturing or production environment is strongly preferred.
Additional Information
Why work for us?
- A strategic, visible role with influence across operations and executive leadership.
- The opportunity to be part of meaningful business transformation and ERP implementation.
- A collaborative and forward-thinking culture where finance is a key business partner.
Career Growth and Recognition: At Techo-Bloc, we're career builders. Explore advancement opportunities through our well-defined career paths by department. Your success is our shared responsibility, supported by a culture that values your unique contributions.
Performance-Driven Rewards: Experience the direct impact of your efforts with competitive performance-based bonuses. Join a passionate, driven team that collaborates seamlessly to achieve remarkable results.
Financial Stability: We’ve experienced consistent growth, reflecting our strong financial health and continued geographical expansion across North America.
Collaborative Company Culture: Ditch the silos and join us in driving innovation and excellence together. We support and care about each other’s success! Experience a vibrant culture with 5-star ratings from most of our employees. Leave egos at the door as we engage in activities like brainstorming sessions, lively BBQs, and festive parties, fostering a strong sense of community and belonging.
Perks and Benefits:
- Group insurance & RRSP with employer contribution
- 24/7 telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Inhouse leadership development and coaching
- Training & Development Programs
- Considerable referral bonuses
- Discounts on Techo-Bloc’s products
- Healthy snack-filled kitchens
- Techo-Bloc branded swag
- Free parking
- Employee Recognition Events
- English and French courses available as needed
Controller - Financial Strategy & Operational Insight
Posted today
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Job Description
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At Techo-Bloc, we’re entrepreneurial innovators who take pride in rolling up our sleeves and making things happen. With 9 cutting-edge manufacturing facilities, 13+ distribution centers, and over 900 employees across 20+ North American locations, we’re driven by bold growth, creativity, and a commitment to excellence—all within a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
Job DescriptionTecho-Bloc is seeking a strategic and hands-on Controller to lead our Canadian financial operations. This role blends the precision of financial reporting with the proactive thinking of business advisory, to support performance optimization through financial analysis. You will go beyond traditional accounting, actively engaging with operational teams, visiting our plants, and identifying where improvements in processes, cost efficiency, and reporting can add tangible value.
Reporting directly to the Senior Controller and working closely with Directors, this is a highly visible role designed for a professional who thrives on turning financial data into business insight and action.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Analysis & Business Insight
- Visit manufacturing plants to understand operational realities and cost drivers.
- Perform detailed operational and financial analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and underperforming areas.
- Proactively present findings and recommendations to senior leadership on where improvements can be made or where activities may no longer be profitable.
Financial Reporting & Oversight
- Oversee the preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including comprehensive supporting notes and variance explanations.
- Ensure timely reconciliation of key general ledger accounts (inventory, fixed assets, loans, AP, AR), in collaboration with the Assistant Controller.
- Maintain high-quality documentation to support financial accuracy and audit readiness.
Cost Monitoring & Efficiency
- Lead or supervise cost efficiency initiatives with a focus on operational improvement, not just expense reduction.
- Contribute to product profitability reviews, capital expenditure evaluations (ROI), and financial modeling to support decision-making.
- Collaborate with department leads to build and monitor KPIs tied to performance and efficiency.
Compliance & Budgeting
- Lead the annual budget and quarterly forecast process, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Prepare and submit monthly GST/QST filings and ensure compliance with tax and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee the annual external audit and review all supporting documentation and tax schedules.
ERP & Financial Systems
- Serve as a finance lead in the implementation of Microsoft D365 ERP system, focusing on automation, enhanced reporting, and process improvement.
- Work with IT and finance teams to streamline workflows and optimize system usage.
Special Projects & Initiatives
- Spearhead financial statement consolidation across multiple entities.
- Lead or assist in the implementation and optimization of new government incentive programs.
- Take ownership of special projects that contribute to operational performance, financial transparency, and business transformation.
- CPA designation (Chartered Professional Accountant) is required.
- 5+ years of progressive experience in accounting and financial leadership.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with cost control, budgeting, forecasting, and financial process improvement.
- Proven ability to turn analysis into actionable insight and communicate with executive stakeholders.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, macros, dashboards) is critical.
- Strong ERP knowledge (Microsoft AX, D365, SAP, or similar), including experience with migrations or upgrades.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage cross-functional teams.
- Bilingual (French/English) is strongly preferred.
- Experience in a manufacturing or production environment is strongly preferred.
Additional Information
Why work for us?
- A strategic, visible role with influence across operations and executive leadership.
- The opportunity to be part of meaningful business transformation and ERP implementation.
- A collaborative and forward-thinking culture where finance is a key business partner.
Career Growth and Recognition: At Techo-Bloc, we're career builders. Explore advancement opportunities through our well-defined career paths by department. Your success is our shared responsibility, supported by a culture that values your unique contributions.
Performance-Driven Rewards: Experience the direct impact of your efforts with competitive performance-based bonuses. Join a passionate, driven team that collaborates seamlessly to achieve remarkable results.
Financial Stability: We’ve experienced consistent growth, reflecting our strong financial health and continued geographical expansion across North America.
Collaborative Company Culture: Ditch the silos and join us in driving innovation and excellence together. We support and care about each other’s success! Experience a vibrant culture with 5-star ratings from most of our employees. Leave egos at the door as we engage in activities like brainstorming sessions, lively BBQs, and festive parties, fostering a strong sense of community and belonging.
Perks and Benefits:
- Group insurance & RRSP with employer contribution
- 24/7 telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Inhouse leadership development and coaching
- Training & Development Programs
- Considerable referral bonuses
- Discounts on Techo-Bloc’s products
- Healthy snack-filled kitchens
- Techo-Bloc branded swag
- Free parking
- Employee Recognition Events
- English and French courses available as needed
Director, Business Operations & Strategy (Marketplace Growth)
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You could work anywhere. Why us?
Join a pre-IPO startup with capital, traction and runway ($240M funded | 60X revenue growth in 5 years | $T market size).
Work closely with brilliant leaders and teammates from companies like McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Nvidia, NerdWallet, Lemonade, GEICO, a16z, Amazon, etc.
Disrupt a massive market and take us to a 10B business in the next few years.
Be immersed in a talent-dense environment and greatly accelerate your career growth
About the opportunity:
Jerry.ai is looking for a Director, Business Operations & Strategy (Marketplace Growth) to help scale our core insurance business. We hit a huge milestone in early 2024 by achieving profitability and have ambitious goals for the next few years — scale from 5M to 50M customers and become a $1 B business. In this high-visibility role, you'll report directly to our VP of Insurance Operations, and own the systems, strategy, and execution behind Jerry’s quoting engine, automation infrastructure, and carrier performance. Working cross-functionally with product, engineering, and analytics, you will create a seamless user experience and ensure ongoing carrier success to drive critical outcomes for our insurance marketplace (loss ratio, retention, and conversion). This is a unique opportunity to shape the strategy of a category-defining fintech company at scale.
Jerry.ai is building the first super app to make car ownership affordable and accessible – insurance, buy/sell, registration, loans, safety, repairs, parking, etc – a $2T ma ket in the U.S. We started with insurance in 2019, and since then we’ve launched loan refinancing, driving insights, repair marketplace, car diagnostics, and a GenAI-powered chatbot & voicebot. We have amassed over 5M customers, raised $2 0MM in funding, scaled our revenue 60X and our team to 225 across 6 countries.
Preferred experience:
Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline (Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, etc)
7+ years of management consulting experience from a top firm (McKinsey, Bain, and Boston Consulting Group preferred)
Track record of hiring and managing high-performing teams
Who you are:
You have a structured framework for problem-solving and live by first principles
You are comfortable communicating with audiences varying from technical stakeholders, business partners, to the company’s C-suite
You set a very high bar for yourself and for your team, and you are constantly pushing that bar higher in the pursuit of excellence
While we appreciate your interest and application, only applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Jerry.ai is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, reproductive health decisions or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.
Jerry.ai is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at
The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed on this job posting, determined based on job-related factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. Ranges are market-dependent and may be modified in the future. In addition to base salary, the compensation may include opportunities for equity grants.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to regular employees, including health, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, paid parental leave, 401(K) plan with employer matching, and wellness benefits, among others. Equity opportunities may also be part of your total rewards package. Part-time, contract, or freelance roles may not be eligible for certain benefits.
About Jerry.ai:
Jerry.ai is America’s first and only super app to radically simplify car ownership. We are redefining how people manage owning a car, one of their most expensive and time-consuming assets.
Backed by artificial intelligence and machine learning, Jerry.ai simplifies and automates owning and maintaining a car while providing personalized services for all car owners' needs. We spend every day innovating and improving our AI-powered app to provide the best possible experience for our customers. From car insurance and financing to maintenance and safety, Jerry.ai does it all.
We are the #1 rated and most downloaded app in our category with a 4.7 star rating in the App Store. We have more than 5 million customers — and we’re just getting started.
Jerry.ai was founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneurs and has raised more than $240 million i financing.
Join our team and work with passionate, curious and egoless people who love solving real-world problems. Help us build a revolutionary product that’s disrupting a massive market.
Compensation Range: $1 0K - 230K
Specialist, Strategic Planning & Analytics
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About Us:
At Beanfield, we’re not just building networks, we’re building communities. We’re dedicated to investing in our 100% Canadian-based employees, 100% Canadian-driven investments, and our 100% Canadian operations. We’ve spent over 35 years growing a fibre-optic network that connects people and businesses across Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Beanfield has always challenged the status quo, believing that everyone deserves fast and reliable fibre internet.
We are Challengers , leading the way, disrupting the industry with a startup mentality and a focus on building our own infrastructure.
We are United , operating as one team, where everyone's ideas are valued.
We Care , prioritizing the well-being of our employees, partners, customers, and communities. We foster trust, communicate openly, and focus on our brand and customers.
Come join our team as we continue to connect communities and foster choice, by providing fast and reliable fibre Internet to Canadians.
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Manager of Strategic Planning & Analytics to join our team. This role is responsible for leading reporting, analysis, workforce planning, and strategic initiatives that directly support the company’s growth and performance objectives. The successful candidate will partner with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver insights, recommendations, and solutions that enhance business outcomes and customer experience.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence company strategy and make a measurable impact. If you are passionate about analytics, strategic planning, and driving results, we’d love to hear from you!
What you'll be doing:
- Develop, analyze, and present daily, weekly, and monthly performance reports to senior leadership, enabling data-driven decision-making.
- Conduct detailed analyses of business performance metrics, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Lead workforce planning to ensure optimal staffing levels aligned with business requirements.
- Provide actionable insights and recommendations to drive sales growth, improve retention, and elevate customer experience.
- Build forecasting models and analytical frameworks to anticipate business needs and inform strategic direction.
- Support initiatives focused on process improvement, productivity optimization, and cost reduction.
What we're looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Economics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in analytics, strategy, or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides is required.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proven experience in data modeling and forecasting.
- Skilled in data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent).
- Exceptional communication and presentation abilities, with a talent for translating complex data into clear, actionable insights.
- Bilingual (French) proficiency preferred, but not required.
- Experience with ServiceNow is a plus, but not required.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive base salary plus annual bonus based on company and individual performance.
- Permanent, full-time position.
- A comprehensive group insurance plan - medical, dental, vision care with health and lifestyle spending accounts.
- A fantastic parental leave top-up program.
At Beanfield, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other protected status.
Beanfield is dedicated to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in all aspects of employment, as well as in our services, programs, and activities. If you require accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at
Please note that candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada at this time. We regret that Beanfield is unable to sponsor employment Visas.
Please note that all communication regarding recruitment and hiring at Beanfield will come exclusively from email addresses ending in @beanfield.com . We urge candidates to be cautious of any unsolicited messages or offers and to remain vigilant against phishing attempts.
Director, Strategy & Business Architecture
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We are at the forefront of redefining our business and operating model using the latest artificial intelligence and automation innovations. This role will drive Canada's business and technology transformation to support our Digital Customer Leader (DCL) goals. You will work closely with business leaders to craft business strategies and objectives, and perform architectural assessments to define target operating models. These models will enhance end-to-end customer experiences, improve straight-through processing, and optimize our technology portfolio.
We are at an organization that values diverse and big thinking, rewards both behaviors and delivery, and focuses on growth and continuous improvement - all in support of Manulife's mission to help clients and one another succeed!
**Position** **Responsibilities** **:**
Collaborate with business and technology leaders to develop strategies, assess their impact on the operating model, identify innovation opportunities, and achieve business success through customer-focused roadmaps.
Facilitate outcome-based planning and road-mapping, qualify investment ideas, and build business and technology roadmaps that will streamline transition from strategy to execution, accelerate technology innovation, and optimize technology portfolio.
Lead complex business transformations, complete capability and value stream assessments to address end-to-end business and technology impacts, and ensure ongoing alignment between strategy and implementation.
Develop a coordinated view of organization's business architecture to support capability, value stream or customer journey assessments and to define and govern outcome-based transformation roadmaps.
Keep up to date with the latest technology developments and industry/market trends. Conduct detailed research to find opportunities for technology innovation that can improve or redefine our business model.
Drive and facilitate product/vendor direction and integrate new technologies from an architectural perspective within the business environment, while optimizing costs and mitigating risks.
Contribute to achieving important project achievements and overall project goals on time, within budget, and by following relevant standards.
**Required Qualifications:**
10+ years relevant experience driving large business transformations and leading teams
A broad, enterprise-wide view of the business and varying degrees of appreciation for strategy, processes, and capabilities, enabling technologies, and governance.
Ability to recognize structural issues within the organization, functional interdependencies, and cross-silo redundancies and work effectively at all levels of an organization to influence others to move toward consensus.
Ability to act as liaison conveying information needs of the business to IT and data constraints to the business, while applying equal conveyance regarding business strategy and IT strategy, business processes and workflow automation, business initiatives and IT initiatives, and benefit realization and service delivery.
Ability to understand contexts, identify patterns and trends, and analyze impact of different change factors. Strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities.
Extensive experience in strategizing and aligning business and technology plans, adopting new technologies, evaluating and coordinating technology investments, and optimizing application portfolios.
Experience with capability, value stream and customer experience assessments, SWOT analysis, definition, and governance of outcome-based transformation roadmaps.
Experience using model-based representations and business architecture blueprints, that can be adjusted as required to collect, aggregate, or disaggregate complex and conflicting information about the business.
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations.
Previous experience in management consulting with focus on strategy and transformation is a must.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, marketing, finance, or technology, along with a minimum of 10 years in strategic business and tech roles.
Comprehensive familiarity and proficiency in EA frameworks (Zachman, TOGAF) and Business Architecture Guild standard methodologies.
When you join our team:
- We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our distributed team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
**Acerca de Manulife y John Hancock**
Manulife Financial Corporation es un importante proveedor internacional de servicios financieros que ayuda a las personas a tomar decisiones de una manera más fácil y a vivir mejor. Para obtener más información acerca de nosotros, visite .
**Manulife es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades**
En Manulife/John Hancock, valoramos nuestra diversidad. Nos esforzamos por atraer, formar y retener una fuerza laboral tan diversa como los clientes a los que prestamos servicios, y para fomentar un entorno laboral inclusivo en el que se aprovechen las fortalezas de las culturas y las personas. Estamos comprometidos con la equidad en las contrataciones, la retención de talento, el ascenso y la remuneración, y administramos todas nuestras prácticas y programas sin discriminación por motivos de raza, ascendencia, lugar de origen, color, origen étnico, ciudadanía, religión o creencias religiosas, credo, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo y las afecciones relacionadas con este), orientación sexual, características genéticas, condición de veterano, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, estado civil, estatus familiar, discapacidad, o cualquier otro aspecto protegido por la ley vigente.
Nuestra prioridad es eliminar las barreras para garantizar la igualdad de acceso al empleo. Un representante de Recursos Humanos trabajará con los solicitantes que requieran una adaptación razonable durante el proceso de solicitud. Toda la información que se haya compartido durante el proceso de solicitud de adaptación se almacenará y utilizará de manera congruente con las leyes y las políticas de Manulife/John Hancock correspondientes. Para solicitar una adaptación razonable en el proceso de solicitud, envíenos un mensaje a .
**Referenced Salary Location**
Toronto, Ontario
**Modalidades de Trabajo**
Híbrido
**Salary range is expected to be between**
$110,530.00 CAD - $205,270.00 CAD
Si se está postulando para este puesto fuera de la ubicación principal, póngase en contacto con para conocer el rango salarial de su ubicación. El salario real variará según las condiciones locales del mercado, la geografía y los factores relacionados con el trabajo pertinentes, como conocimiento, habilidades, calificaciones, experiencia y educación/capacitación. Los empleados también tienen la oportunidad de participar en programas de incentivos y obtener una compensación de incentivos vinculada al desempeño comercial e individual.
Manulife ofrece a los empleados aptos una amplia variedad de beneficios personalizables, entre ellos, beneficios de salud, odontológicos, de salud mental, oftalmológicos, por discapacidad a corto y a largo plazo, cobertura de seguro de vida y por muerte accidental y desmembramiento, adopción/subrogación y bienestar, y planes de asistencia al empleado/familiar. También ofrecemos a los empleados admisibles varios planes de ahorro para la jubilación (incluidos planes de pensiones y un plan mundial de propiedad de acciones con contribuciones equivalentes del empleador) y recursos de asesoramiento y educación financiera. Nuestro generoso programa de tiempo libre remunerado en Canadá incluye feriados, vacaciones, días personales y días por enfermedad, y ofrecemos la gama completa de ausencia laboral reglamentaria. Si se está postulando para este puesto en los EE. UU., póngase en contacto con para obtener más información sobre las disposiciones relativas al tiempo libre remunerado específicas de EE. UU.
Director, Strategy & Business Architecture
Posted 7 days ago
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We are at the forefront of redefining our business and operating model using the latest artificial intelligence and automation innovations. This role will drive Canada's business and technology transformation to support our Digital Customer Leader (DCL) goals. You will work closely with business leaders to craft business strategies and objectives, and perform architectural assessments to define target operating models. These models will enhance end-to-end customer experiences, improve straight-through processing, and optimize our technology portfolio.
We are at an organization that values diverse and big thinking, rewards both behaviors and delivery, and focuses on growth and continuous improvement - all in support of Manulife's mission to help clients and one another succeed!
**Position** **Responsibilities** **:**
Collaborate with business and technology leaders to develop strategies, assess their impact on the operating model, identify innovation opportunities, and achieve business success through customer-focused roadmaps.
Facilitate outcome-based planning and road-mapping, qualify investment ideas, and build business and technology roadmaps that will streamline transition from strategy to execution, accelerate technology innovation, and optimize technology portfolio.
Lead complex business transformations, complete capability and value stream assessments to address end-to-end business and technology impacts, and ensure ongoing alignment between strategy and implementation.
Develop a coordinated view of organization's business architecture to support capability, value stream or customer journey assessments and to define and govern outcome-based transformation roadmaps.
Keep up to date with the latest technology developments and industry/market trends. Conduct detailed research to find opportunities for technology innovation that can improve or redefine our business model.
Drive and facilitate product/vendor direction and integrate new technologies from an architectural perspective within the business environment, while optimizing costs and mitigating risks.
Contribute to achieving important project achievements and overall project goals on time, within budget, and by following relevant standards.
**Required Qualifications:**
10+ years relevant experience driving large business transformations and leading teams
A broad, enterprise-wide view of the business and varying degrees of appreciation for strategy, processes, and capabilities, enabling technologies, and governance.
Ability to recognize structural issues within the organization, functional interdependencies, and cross-silo redundancies and work effectively at all levels of an organization to influence others to move toward consensus.
Ability to act as liaison conveying information needs of the business to IT and data constraints to the business, while applying equal conveyance regarding business strategy and IT strategy, business processes and workflow automation, business initiatives and IT initiatives, and benefit realization and service delivery.
Ability to understand contexts, identify patterns and trends, and analyze impact of different change factors. Strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities.
Extensive experience in strategizing and aligning business and technology plans, adopting new technologies, evaluating and coordinating technology investments, and optimizing application portfolios.
Experience with capability, value stream and customer experience assessments, SWOT analysis, definition, and governance of outcome-based transformation roadmaps.
Experience using model-based representations and business architecture blueprints, that can be adjusted as required to collect, aggregate, or disaggregate complex and conflicting information about the business.
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations.
Previous experience in management consulting with focus on strategy and transformation is a must.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, marketing, finance, or technology, along with a minimum of 10 years in strategic business and tech roles.
Comprehensive familiarity and proficiency in EA frameworks (Zachman, TOGAF) and Business Architecture Guild standard methodologies.
When you join our team:
- We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our distributed team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
**Acerca de Manulife y John Hancock**
Manulife Financial Corporation es un importante proveedor internacional de servicios financieros que ayuda a las personas a tomar decisiones de una manera más fácil y a vivir mejor. Para obtener más información acerca de nosotros, visite .
**Manulife es un empleador que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades**
En Manulife/John Hancock, valoramos nuestra diversidad. Nos esforzamos por atraer, formar y retener una fuerza laboral tan diversa como los clientes a los que prestamos servicios, y para fomentar un entorno laboral inclusivo en el que se aprovechen las fortalezas de las culturas y las personas. Estamos comprometidos con la equidad en las contrataciones, la retención de talento, el ascenso y la remuneración, y administramos todas nuestras prácticas y programas sin discriminación por motivos de raza, ascendencia, lugar de origen, color, origen étnico, ciudadanía, religión o creencias religiosas, credo, sexo (incluyendo el embarazo y las afecciones relacionadas con este), orientación sexual, características genéticas, condición de veterano, identidad de género, expresión de género, edad, estado civil, estatus familiar, discapacidad, o cualquier otro aspecto protegido por la ley vigente.
Nuestra prioridad es eliminar las barreras para garantizar la igualdad de acceso al empleo. Un representante de Recursos Humanos trabajará con los solicitantes que requieran una adaptación razonable durante el proceso de solicitud. Toda la información que se haya compartido durante el proceso de solicitud de adaptación se almacenará y utilizará de manera congruente con las leyes y las políticas de Manulife/John Hancock correspondientes. Para solicitar una adaptación razonable en el proceso de solicitud, envíenos un mensaje a .
**Referenced Salary Location**
Toronto, Ontario
**Modalidades de Trabajo**
Híbrido
**Salary range is expected to be between**
$110,530.00 CAD - $205,270.00 CAD
Si se está postulando para este puesto fuera de la ubicación principal, póngase en contacto con para conocer el rango salarial de su ubicación. El salario real variará según las condiciones locales del mercado, la geografía y los factores relacionados con el trabajo pertinentes, como conocimiento, habilidades, calificaciones, experiencia y educación/capacitación. Los empleados también tienen la oportunidad de participar en programas de incentivos y obtener una compensación de incentivos vinculada al desempeño comercial e individual.
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Director, Strategy & Business Architecture
Posted 7 days ago
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Job Description
We are at the forefront of redefining our business and operating model using the latest artificial intelligence and automation innovations. This role will drive Canada's business and technology transformation to support our Digital Customer Leader (DCL) goals. You will work closely with business leaders to craft business strategies and objectives, and perform architectural assessments to define target operating models. These models will enhance end-to-end customer experiences, improve straight-through processing, and optimize our technology portfolio.
We are at an organization that values diverse and big thinking, rewards both behaviors and delivery, and focuses on growth and continuous improvement - all in support of Manulife's mission to help clients and one another succeed!
**Position** **Responsibilities** **:**
Collaborate with business and technology leaders to develop strategies, assess their impact on the operating model, identify innovation opportunities, and achieve business success through customer-focused roadmaps.
Facilitate outcome-based planning and road-mapping, qualify investment ideas, and build business and technology roadmaps that will streamline transition from strategy to execution, accelerate technology innovation, and optimize technology portfolio.
Lead complex business transformations, complete capability and value stream assessments to address end-to-end business and technology impacts, and ensure ongoing alignment between strategy and implementation.
Develop a coordinated view of organization's business architecture to support capability, value stream or customer journey assessments and to define and govern outcome-based transformation roadmaps.
Keep up to date with the latest technology developments and industry/market trends. Conduct detailed research to find opportunities for technology innovation that can improve or redefine our business model.
Drive and facilitate product/vendor direction and integrate new technologies from an architectural perspective within the business environment, while optimizing costs and mitigating risks.
Contribute to achieving important project achievements and overall project goals on time, within budget, and by following relevant standards.
**Required Qualifications:**
10+ years relevant experience driving large business transformations and leading teams
A broad, enterprise-wide view of the business and varying degrees of appreciation for strategy, processes, and capabilities, enabling technologies, and governance.
Ability to recognize structural issues within the organization, functional interdependencies, and cross-silo redundancies and work effectively at all levels of an organization to influence others to move toward consensus.
Ability to act as liaison conveying information needs of the business to IT and data constraints to the business, while applying equal conveyance regarding business strategy and IT strategy, business processes and workflow automation, business initiatives and IT initiatives, and benefit realization and service delivery.
Ability to understand contexts, identify patterns and trends, and analyze impact of different change factors. Strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities.
Extensive experience in strategizing and aligning business and technology plans, adopting new technologies, evaluating and coordinating technology investments, and optimizing application portfolios.
Experience with capability, value stream and customer experience assessments, SWOT analysis, definition, and governance of outcome-based transformation roadmaps.
Experience using model-based representations and business architecture blueprints, that can be adjusted as required to collect, aggregate, or disaggregate complex and conflicting information about the business.
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations.
Previous experience in management consulting with focus on strategy and transformation is a must.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, marketing, finance, or technology, along with a minimum of 10 years in strategic business and tech roles.
Comprehensive familiarity and proficiency in EA frameworks (Zachman, TOGAF) and Business Architecture Guild standard methodologies.
When you join our team:
- We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our distributed team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
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**Referenced Salary Location**
Toronto, Ontario
**Working Arrangement**
Kết hợp
**Salary range is expected to be between**
$110,530.00 CAD - $205,270.00 CAD
If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.
Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.
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Director, Strategy & Business Architecture
Posted 7 days ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
We are at the forefront of redefining our business and operating model using the latest artificial intelligence and automation innovations. This role will drive Canada's business and technology transformation to support our Digital Customer Leader (DCL) goals. You will work closely with business leaders to craft business strategies and objectives, and perform architectural assessments to define target operating models. These models will enhance end-to-end customer experiences, improve straight-through processing, and optimize our technology portfolio.
We are at an organization that values diverse and big thinking, rewards both behaviors and delivery, and focuses on growth and continuous improvement - all in support of Manulife's mission to help clients and one another succeed!
**Position** **Responsibilities** **:**
Collaborate with business and technology leaders to develop strategies, assess their impact on the operating model, identify innovation opportunities, and achieve business success through customer-focused roadmaps.
Facilitate outcome-based planning and road-mapping, qualify investment ideas, and build business and technology roadmaps that will streamline transition from strategy to execution, accelerate technology innovation, and optimize technology portfolio.
Lead complex business transformations, complete capability and value stream assessments to address end-to-end business and technology impacts, and ensure ongoing alignment between strategy and implementation.
Develop a coordinated view of organization's business architecture to support capability, value stream or customer journey assessments and to define and govern outcome-based transformation roadmaps.
Keep up to date with the latest technology developments and industry/market trends. Conduct detailed research to find opportunities for technology innovation that can improve or redefine our business model.
Drive and facilitate product/vendor direction and integrate new technologies from an architectural perspective within the business environment, while optimizing costs and mitigating risks.
Contribute to achieving important project achievements and overall project goals on time, within budget, and by following relevant standards.
**Required Qualifications:**
10+ years relevant experience driving large business transformations and leading teams
A broad, enterprise-wide view of the business and varying degrees of appreciation for strategy, processes, and capabilities, enabling technologies, and governance.
Ability to recognize structural issues within the organization, functional interdependencies, and cross-silo redundancies and work effectively at all levels of an organization to influence others to move toward consensus.
Ability to act as liaison conveying information needs of the business to IT and data constraints to the business, while applying equal conveyance regarding business strategy and IT strategy, business processes and workflow automation, business initiatives and IT initiatives, and benefit realization and service delivery.
Ability to understand contexts, identify patterns and trends, and analyze impact of different change factors. Strong situational analysis and decision-making abilities.
Extensive experience in strategizing and aligning business and technology plans, adopting new technologies, evaluating and coordinating technology investments, and optimizing application portfolios.
Experience with capability, value stream and customer experience assessments, SWOT analysis, definition, and governance of outcome-based transformation roadmaps.
Experience using model-based representations and business architecture blueprints, that can be adjusted as required to collect, aggregate, or disaggregate complex and conflicting information about the business.
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations.
Previous experience in management consulting with focus on strategy and transformation is a must.
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business, marketing, finance, or technology, along with a minimum of 10 years in strategic business and tech roles.
Comprehensive familiarity and proficiency in EA frameworks (Zachman, TOGAF) and Business Architecture Guild standard methodologies.
When you join our team:
- We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our distributed team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
**À propos de Manuvie et de John Hancock**
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Chez Manulife/John Hancock nous valorisons notre diversité. Nous nous efforçons d'attirer, de perfectionner et de maintenir une main d'oeuvre qui est aussi diversifiée que nos clients, et de favoriser la création d'un milieu de travail inclusif qui met à profit la diversité de nos employés et les compétences de chacun. Nous nous engageons à assurer un recrutement, une fidélisation, une promotion et une rémunération équitables, et nous administrons toutes nos pratiques et tous nos programmes sans discrimination en raison de la race, de l'ascendance, du lieu d'origine, de la couleur, de l'origine ethnique, de la citoyenneté, de la religion ou des croyances ou des convictions religieuses, du genre (y compris grossesse et affection liée à une grossesse), de l'orientation sexuelle, des caractéristiques génétiques, du statut d'ancien combattant, de l'identité de genre, de l'expression de genre, de l'âge, de l'état matrimonial, de la situation de famille, d'une invalidité ou de tout autre motif protégé par la loi applicable.
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**Région de référence du salaire**
Toronto, Ontario
**Modalités de travail**
Hybride
**L'échelle salariale devrait se situer entre**
$110,530.00 CAD - $205,270.00 CAD
Si vous posez votre candidature à ce poste en dehors de la région principale, veuillez écrire à pour obtenir l'échelle salariale correspondant à votre région. Le salaire varie en fonction des conditions du marché local, de la géographie et de facteurs pertinents liés au poste telles les connaissances, les compétences, les qualifications, l'expérience et l'éducation ou la formation. Les employés ont également la possibilité de participer à des programmes de motivation et de toucher une rémunération incitative liée au rendement de l'entreprise et au rendement individuel.
Manuvie offre aux employés admissibles une vaste gamme d'avantages sociaux personnalisables, notamment une assurance soins médicaux, soins dentaires, santé mentale, soins de la vue, invalidité de courte et de longue durée, assurance vie et assurance DMA, assurance adoption, de maternité de substitution et de soins médicaux non urgents ainsi que des programmes d'aide aux employés et leur famille. Nous proposons également aux employés admissibles différents régimes d'épargne-retraite (y compris des régimes de rente et un programme international d'actionnariat assortie de cotisations patronales de contrepartie) ainsi que des ressources en matière d'éducation et de conseils financiers. Notre généreux programme de congés rémunérés au Canada comprend les jours fériés, les congés annuels, les congés personnels et les congés de maladie, et nous offrons toute la gamme des congés autorisés prévus par la loi. Si vous posez votre candidature à ce poste aux États-Unis, veuillez écrire à pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur les dispositions relatives aux congés rémunérés spécifiques aux États-Unis.